Gary Cohn: Jamie Dimon would be 'phenomenal' president

Gary Cohn, President Donald Trump's former top economic adviser, believes JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon would be a perfect fit for the White House.

"Jamie would make a phenomenal president," Cohn said on Monday.

Cohn, who clashed with Trump over trade policy before leaving the administration in April, said his time in Washington showed him that there are similarities between running the country and leading a complex, multinational company like JPMorgan Chase.

Cohn, the former president of Goldman Sachs, made the comment during a Reuters event in New York."I think Jamie would make a spectacular president," he reiterated.

The praise for Dimon comes a week after the JPMorgan boss created a stir by saying he could beat Trump in a race for the White House.

"I'm as tough as he is, I'm smarter than he is," Dimon said -- before quickly walking the comments back and saying he isn't running for president.